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Los Angeles

Thousands In Merchandise Stolen From Glendora Smoke Shop

Police are investigating a commercial burglary in which a burglar, or burglars, made off with expensive merchandise. Police responded to a call from the owner of the business, Dec. 16.

Alameda

Newark Police Seek “False Pretenses” Suspect

Police are asking the public to help them identify a woman who defrauded a man at the Bank of America in Newark. Law enforcement officials say that on December 4

Alameda

Attempted Robbery at Rite Aide Prompts Elementary School Lock Down

Leo Croce Elementary school was locked down for about 20 minutes this afternoon after a man tried to rob the nearby Rite Aide on Vasco Road, police officials said. Livermore Police Officer Traci

Alameda

Burglars Swipe $4,000 Worth of Cigarettes from CVS

A pair of burglars made off with 80 cartons of cigarettes — about $4,000 worth — from a CVS store early Saturday morning, police said. According to the Fremont Police

Alameda

More Curfew Citations, Warnings at Albany Bulb

Albany police continued their stepped-up enforcement of the city’s no-camping, or curfew law at the Albany Bulb Monday evening by issuing two citations and three warnings, according to City Clerk Nicole Almaguer.

Sonoma

Woman Kicked From Behind and Robbed in Petaluma

Petaluma Police say a woman was kicked by a stranger and then purse-snatched while walking in downtown Petaluma Sunday night. The robbery happened around 9:15 p.m. behind the Petaluma Museum, on

San Diego

Encinitas Sheriff’s Dept. Arrests 11 People on Outstanding Warrant Charges

The Sheriff’s Department is continuing its Holiday Watch operations to keep you safe. On Friday, December 13th, the Encinitas Sheriff’s Station and the Sheriff’s Court Services Bureau looked for people

Orange

Women Take Road Rage Out on Unsuspecting Man

Some guys have the worst luck on Friday the 13th. Take, for instance, the man on Towne Centre Drive. According to the blotter of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, a

Contra Costa

Robbers Hit Check Cashing Business on San Pablo Avenue

El Cerrito police are looking for two men who robbed a check cashing business on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., El Cerrito police responded to a report of a

Contra Costa

Female UC Student Attacked, Robbed – Suffers Minor Injuries

A female UC Berkeley student was assaulted and injured in a robbery in the south-of-campus area Tuesday night, according to UC Berkeley police. The 21-year-old student was walking in the 2500 of Benvenue